Coupled Magnetic System for Eyelash Application

Abstract

The present invention relates to an improvement in the field of lash lifts using a coupled magnetic system for application of eyelash solutions. The coupled magnetic system comprises a base component for placement on an eyelid which attracts a band component to hold eyelashes inbetween the base and band components. In particular the coupled magnetic system allows for the application of formulations (permanent solutions and/or tint) to eyelashes without the concomitant use of adhesives to the eyelashes.

Claims

1. A kit for the application of solutions to a wearer's eyelashes, comprising: a) a coupled magnetic system comprising a base component having a first magnetic element and a band component having a second magnetic element, and b) a solution for application to a wearer's eyelashes; wherein the base component is placed on a wearer's eyelid and a solution is applied to the wearer's eyelashes, and the band component traps a wearer's eyelashes to the surface of the base component, without the need for an adhesive to be applied concomitantly to the eyelashes.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the base component has a span from about 25 cm to about 38 cm.

3. The system according to claim 1 wherein the base component has a first magnetic element selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel, cobalt, neodymium or alloys thereof.

4. The system according to claim 2, wherein the band component comprises a corresponding second magnetic element comprised of iron ferrite powder.

5. The kit according to claim 1, wherein the kit comprises a step 1 perming solution comprising a reducing agent.

6. The kit according to claim 5, wherein the reducing agent is thioglycolate.

7. The kit according to claim 5, wherein the kit comprises a step 2 setting solution comprising an oxidizing agent.

8. The kit according to claim 7, wherein the oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide and sodium bromate.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the kit further comprises a dye tint solution.

10. The kit according to claim 1, wherein the coupled magnetic system is further painted in a white color.

11. The kit according to claim, wherein the coupled magnetic system is prepared from ferrite powder and rubber polymer resin.

12. The kit according to claim 11, wherein the coupled magnetic system is further coated with white vinyl.

13. The kit according to claim 1, wherein the band component and base component have the same magnetic poles.

14. A method of using a coupled magnetic system to apply solutions to eyelashes comprising the following steps: (1) placement of a base component having a first magnetic element on the surface of a wearer's eyelid; (2) application of a solution to the wearer's eyelashes; and (3) placement of a band component having a corresponding second magnetic element on top of the wearer's eyelashes such that the base component traps the eyelashes to the surface of the base component for a duration to allow the solution to effectively react with the wearer's eyelashes; wherein the method does not comprise the step of applying an adhesive directly to the eyelashes.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the solution is a perming solution.

16. The method according to claim 14, wherein the solution is a dye-tint solution.

17. An applicator for the application of solutions to a wearer's eyelashes, comprising: a coupled magnetic system comprising a) a fixed jaw having a first magnetic element, and b) a moveable jaw having a second magnetic element, wherein the fixed jaw is placed on a wearer's eyelid and a solution is applied to the wearer's eyelashes, and the moveable jaw traps a wearer's eyelashes to the surface of the fixed jaw, without the need for an adhesive to be applied concomitantly to the eyelashes.

18. The applicator according to claim 17, wherein the coupled magnetic system comprises a moveable jaw having 200 gauss to 2000 gauss when attracted to a fixed jaw.

19. The applicator according to claim 17, wherein the solution is a perming solution.

20. The applicator according to claim 17, wherein the magnetic element comprises nickel, iron, ferrous powder, cobalt, neodyminum or an alloy thereof.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] The invention can be further understood by reference to the following examples, which are provided by way of illustration and are not meant to be limiting.

[0041] FIG. 1 is a frontal view a wearer in which a magnetic embodiment of the coupled magnetic system is placed on the upper right eyelid of the wearer. In this embodiment, the base component is coated with a first magnetic element, while the band component is comprised of a corresponding second magnetic element.

[0042] FIG. 2 is a frontal view of a coupled magnetic system in which the base component has two magnetic elements (circles) spaced apart, while the band component has two corresponding second magnetic elements that correspond in distance to the first magnetic elements in the base component.

[0043] FIG. 3A is a side view of an embodiment of the coupled magnetic system in FIG. 2. The dotted cross axis describe the span (s) and height of curvature (h) of the band component as fitted to the band component.

[0044] FIG. 3B is a side view of an embodiment of the coupled magnetic system in FIG. 1 in which the base component is coated with a first magnetic element. The thickness (t) of the base component can vary as described above, with a maximum thickness of 7 mm mm. The wearer's eyelashes are trapped between the base component and band component.

[0045] FIG. 4 is a black and white picture of a wearer's eyelashes trapped between the base component and band component.

[0046] FIG. 5 is a picture of a prototype coupled magnetic system from FIG. 4.

[0047] FIG. 6 is a picture of a prototype coupled magnetic system wherein both band component and base components are made from a vinyl-coated flexible magnetic tape, wherein the band component and base component are polarized in the same direction to optimize attraction.

[0048] FIG. 7 is a depiction from U.S. Pat. No. 2,602,458 representing an applicator adapted for use with a coupled magnetic system, in which the fixed jaw (8 or 9) represents a base component having a first magnetic element and a moveable jaw (13, 14 or insert component 17) representing a band component having a second magnetic element.

EXAMPLE 1: STEP 1 PERMING SOLUTIONS

[0049] The following tables provide ingredients for perming solutions which comprise reducing agents such as thioglycolate.

Perming Solution 1a:

[0050]

TABLE-US-00001 INGREDIENT Weight % water 64.55 (to 100% balance) Ethanolamine thioglycolate 15.00 Mineral oil 5.00 Cetearyl alcohol 4.00 Ethanolamine 4.00 Propylene glycol 2.00 Glyceryl stearate 1.56 PEG-100 stearate 1.44 Ceterimonium chloride 1.00 Petrolatum 0.500 Sorbitain sesquioleate 0.500 Hydrolyzed collagen 0.15 Etidronic acid 0.20 fragrance 0.100

Perming Solution 1 b:

[0051]

TABLE-US-00002 INGREDIENT Weight % Water 67.82 (to 100% balance) Thioglycolic acid 9.00 Ethanolamine 9.20 Cetearyl alcohol 3.00 Urea 1.50 Polyquaternium-28 3.00 Glyceryl stearate 0.80 Steartrimonium chloride 2.00 C12-15 pareth-10 2.00 Glycerin 1.00 Fragrance 0.50 Disodium EDTA .18

EXAMPLE 2: SETTING SOLUTIONS

[0052] Perming solutions also include the step 2 setting solution, which is applied after the initial step 1 perming solution having the reducing agent, thioglycolate. The setting solution comprises but is not limited to an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide or sodium bromate. The following tables provide ingredients for the second step setting solutions.

Setting Solution 2a:

[0053]

TABLE-US-00003 Ingredient Weight % Water 84.50 (to 100% balance) Sodium bromate 8.00 1-hexadecanol 3.50 Steartrimonium chloride 2.00 Dipotassium glycyrrhizate 1.50 Disodium phosphate 0.50

Setting Solution 2b:

[0054]

TABLE-US-00004 Ingredient Weight % Water 83.17979 (to 100% balance) Hydrogen Peroxide 5.80 Cetearyl Alcohol 4.00 Mineral Oil 3.00 Sodium Laueth Sulfate 1.00 Behentrimoium Chloride 0.80 Glyceryl Stearate 0.90 Ceteth-20 0.80 Disodium Phosphate 0.20 Phosphoric Acid 0.12 Phenacetin 0.10 Cl 42090 brilliant blue 0.00021 Fragrance 0.100

EXAMPLE 3: COUPLED MAGNETIC SYSTEM FROM VINYL-COATED FLEXIBLE MAGNET

[0055] A coupled magnetic system can be prepared from vinyl-coated flexible magnets, which are a preferred low-cost option. One example of such a coupled magnetic system is prepared from a flexible magnet having the following technical requirements:

[0056] Grade F1

[0057] Magnetization: Axially Mganetized

[0058] Br: 1600 Gauss

[0059] BHmax: 0.60 MGOe

[0060] Hc: 1370 Oersteds

[0061] Max Operating Temperature: 212° F./100° C.

[0062] Density (lb/in3): 0.133

[0063] The flexible magnet is prepared from a dry mixture of ferrite powder and rubber polymer resin, which is mixed, calendered and ground, then formed by either extrusion or rollers and coated with white vinyl. Methods for manufacturing flexible magnets are well known in the art.

EXAMPLE 4: COUPLED MAGNETIC SYSTEM IN SOLO APPLICATOR

[0064] In another embodiment, the invention is an applicator comprising a magnetic system as adapted from an eyelash curler known in the art, such as U.S. Pat. No. 2,602,458 (“Tuttle” incorporated by reference herein), which would allow for a user to apply the solutions of the invention in an aligned fashion on his or her own. In one embodiment, the applicator comprises a coupled magnetic system in which either one of or both of a fixed jaw or a moveable jaw of the eyelash curler could be made from a magnetic material which upon closure of the moveable jaw (here, the band component), could trap a wearer's eyelashes into place on the outward-facing surface of the fixed jaw (here the base component). The wearer could apply the perming solution to either the interior-facing moveable jaw (band component) or to the outward-facing surface of the fixed jaw (base component) which would hold the curler in closed conformation for the requisite amount of time, less than 5 minutes, less than 10 minutes, or less than 15 minutes. As shown in FIG. 7, the moveable jaw may itself be comprised of magnetic material such as iron (ferrite power), cobalt, nickel or neodymium, or provide for a magnetic insert (17) which would allow for closure. As shown in FIG. 7, an applicator could be adapted for use with a coupled magnetic system, in which the fixed jaw (8 or 9) represents a base component and the moveable jaw (13, 14 or insert component 17) represents a band component. In one embodiment of the invention, the applicator would allow for the solution to be applied to the outward-facing surface of the base component or alternately to the interior-facing band component.

[0065] Embodiments of the applicator comprising a coupled magnetic system would have adequate gauss to hold the weight of the eyelash curler when the wearer or user is partially reclined, such as 200 gauss to 2000 gauss but not too strong so as to render separation of the applicator jaws difficult. An adequate gauss range for an applicator would be 200 gauss, 300 gauss, 400 gauss, 500 gauss, 600 gauss, 700 gauss, 800 gauss, 900 gauss, 1000 gauss, 1100 gauss, 1200 gauss, 1300 gauss, 1400 gauss, 1500 gauss, 1600 gauss, 1700 gauss, 1800 gauss, 1900 gauss, 2000 gauss or ranges within.

[0066] The inclusion of dedicated statements of incorporation by reference, if any, within the specification does not in any way weaken this general statement of incorporation by reference. Citation of the references herein is not intended as an admission that the reference is pertinent prior art, nor does it constitute any admission as to the contents or date of these publications or documents.